Filmlandia Screening SeriesPosted on November 13, 2025January 13, 2026 by mlwright@uoregon.edu The Department of Cinema Studies and the University Film Society celebrate Oregon’s rich film heritage with a new screening series showcasing movies with a unique Oregon connection–from locally shot features to stories written or directed by Oregon filmmakers. Discover Oregon’s reel legacy on the big screen while connecting with the university film community. Campus Screenings: Free and Open to the Public *Art House Theater Free with UO ID Continue reading “Filmlandia Screening Series” →
UO Cinema Studies Alumni Gathering: Los AngelesPosted on June 23, 2025July 3, 2025 by mlwright@uoregon.edu Sunday, August 17, 2025 | 4 to 6 p.m. Everson Royce Bar 1936 E 7th Street, Los Angeles CA Continue reading “UO Cinema Studies Alumni Gathering: Los Angeles” →
Summer Courses with Seats Available!Posted on June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 by mlwright@uoregon.edu Check out the courses with open seats summer term 2025: Continue reading “Summer Courses with Seats Available!” →
Call for Submissions: Round The Globe Film & Music FestivalPosted on September 11, 2024September 11, 2024 by mlwright@uoregon.edu Round The Globe offers cinema & music festivals in the months of October, December, March, and June. Round The Globe focuses on shorts, not more than 30 minutes in length, but especially are in search of high-quality brief films in the 5-15 minute range. Award winners of Round the Globe Film and Music Festival agree to allow portions of their full-length film to be shown at the film festival gala event. Film submissions may be submitted on FilmFreeway and are due by September 22, 2024. If you are new to FilmFreeway, please read the Round the Globe Film and Music Festival instructions. For more information, visit roundtheglobemusic.com music festival website .
Study Cinema in the Summer 2024Posted on March 13, 2024May 28, 2024 by ctsai@uoregon.edu Cinema Studies summer courses are open to all majors! Course restrictions not enforced in the summer, and many satisfy Core Ed requirements. Initial registration begins May 6, 2024. CINE Majors: Please visit the course list page for the complete list of summer courses and how they satisfy the major. Continue reading “Study Cinema in the Summer 2024” →
Space is Available for Spring ’24 in CINE 198: Post Production WorkflowPosted on March 12, 2024May 9, 2024 by mlwright@uoregon.edu CINE 198: Post Production Workflow is an essential workshop that will help you succeed in your CINE filmmaking courses and your future filmmaking career. We explore foundational editing skills, such as media management, transcoding, and how to create a workflow to accommodate various media types. This course is recommended to be taken in conjunction with or before CINE 270 or other Production A courses. Continue reading “Space is Available for Spring ’24 in CINE 198: Post Production Workflow” →
Lessons from Sundance: Filmmaker Masami Kawai Finds Her FootingPosted on February 6, 2024May 5, 2024 by mlwright@uoregon.edu The cinema studies professor brings the inspiration of Robert Redford’s movie institute to the classroom. Continue reading “Lessons from Sundance: Filmmaker Masami Kawai Finds Her Footing” →
Apply Now for Spring Term’s CINE 426: The Art of ProducingPosted on December 3, 2023May 5, 2024 by mlwright@uoregon.edu Find Your Voice as a Producer: Learn from a Guest Producer and Guest Filmmakers! Taught by Cinema Studies Career Instructor Alissa Phillips, CINE 426: The Art of Producing will feature lectures by a guest Producer–whose credits you will know–and additional talented guest filmmakers! Apply now for spring term 2024. Applications are now closed. Continue reading “Apply Now for Spring Term’s CINE 426: The Art of Producing” →
Congratulations CINE Students and Faculty Screening Films at PLSFFPosted on October 13, 2023May 5, 2024 by mlwright@uoregon.edu Cinema Studies is pleased to congratulate students and faculty who have been selected to screen their short films and videos at the Poetic Lens Short Film Festival! Continue reading “Congratulations CINE Students and Faculty Screening Films at PLSFF” →
Sundance Institute and The Walt Disney Studios Launch the Project Advancement and Completion Fund to Support Underrepresented Directors Posted on September 3, 2023May 3, 2024 by mlwright@uoregon.edu LA-born filmmaker of Ryukyuan descent and UO Cinema Studies Professor of Filmmaking, Masami Kawai, is paving the way for a more inclusive cinema landscape. Kawai was selected for Sundance Institute and The Walt Disney Studios’ Project Advancement and Completion Fund, which supports nine directors currently engaged in fiction features. These talented filmmakers are all from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. Masami’s project, Valley of Tall Grass, is a feature film that tells the story of a TV/VCR combo set thrown out, but it survives and circulates through the lives of various working-class indigenous characters of color in an Oregon town. They find forgotten memories, love, and connection through this seemingly obsolete object. Continue reading “Sundance Institute and The Walt Disney Studios Launch the Project Advancement and Completion Fund to Support Underrepresented Directors “ →
